escape vs outpouring

outpouring vs escape

escape and outpouring both are nouns.

escape is a verb but outpouring is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
outpouring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, outpouring is a hypernym of escape; that is, outpouring is a word with a broader meaning than escape:

escape: the discharge of a fluid from some container
outpouring: the pouring forth of a fluid

Other hypernyms of escape include discharge, run.

escape (noun)	outpouring (noun)
the act of escaping physically	a large flow
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy	the pouring forth of a fluid
an avoidance of danger or difficulty	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
a means or way of escaping	a natural flow of ground water
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape (verb)	outpouring (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening
fail to experience
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

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